A pair of Art Nouveau French walnut display cabinets by P.Dumas. Identical to one shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1900, France.Ombelle pattern.
The Exposition Universale, Paris, 1900 was a landmark event in the history of design and decoration. The florid Art Nouveau style, being championed by Emile Galle and Louis Majorelle and the L’Ecole Nancy, caused a huge impression at this exhibition. The concept of art as a united form, blending painting with architecture and interior design,was a fundamental principal to the movement. Cabinets such as these superb examples were designed to fit in with the panelling of an interior room design so that they blended with the architecture. Extravagance of form and quality of manufacture were typical of the best pieces from the time and these extraordinary cabinets epitomise the best of the period. Not a lot is recorded about this exponent of Art Noveau – P. Dumas – but we do know that an identical cabinet was shown at this important exhibition and it may well be that this pair were commissioned by someone who saw the recorded cabinet at this exhibition (restorations) C. 1900
Late 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bookcase. The ormolu mounted cornice above two long floral inlaid glass panelled doors having the original wavy glass panels, with ormolu escutcheons and a period lock and key. Opening to reveal an ebonised interior and four ebonised and ormolu front edged shelves (not pictured) Both sides having profuse scroll, mask, vase and floral marquetry inlaid detail. Resting on a walnut veneered plinth base. Note: This particular bookcase is quite unique and is a fine example for marquetry inlay.
Late 18th Century French Oak Armoire of unusually small proportions
The original wide moulded cornice, above a shaped paneled top rail, above two glass and oak paneled doors, attached by the original long hinges. The lower rail having a matching central circular panel with book-matched side panels. Resting on short carved cabriole legs. Good overall colour and patination. 1780 – 1800
First half 19th Century French chestnut and elm sideboard of narrow proportions. Having a plain moulded top and three drawers, above two shaped panelled doors and a fixed centre panel, resting on block legs. Good overall colour and patination. (Restorations)
C. 1850
H: 2’ 9” – 84 cm W: 4’ 10” – 147 cm D: 1’ 2” – 35 cm
In our storeroom we have a vast selection of 18th and 19th Century English and French dresser and buffet racks.
Suitable to replace a missing rack or very fashionalbe to hand approximately 8 inches above a sideboard, this modernises your dresser or just as a hanging wall rack on its own.
If you look through these photos and imagine the lower sections being removed to have more of a recatngular clean line look. In the case of a timber panelled back the panels can be removed to modernised the rack.
Sizes vary from 4ft – 7ft wide and can look fantastic with a mix of modern and old on the shelves. One of my favorite mixes is green majolica plates and also with pewter charges and tankets.
The cleated top housing horizontal planks above three drawers with angled chip carving and the original shaped brass handles. The doors have fielded panels with exceptional carvings, above a shaped apron havinag a carved urn with flowers flowing.
Note: Generous chestnut interior and original lock and brasswork, good overall patina.
The rectangular thumb moulded top having chamfered corners followed by a moulded chamfered front corner. Having a fixed central panel, flanked by 2 panelled doors.
Note: the beautifully deep shaped mouldings overall.
Resting on the original bun feet. (a slight English influence with the deep shaped fielded panels, bun feet and lower proportions)
A decorative late 18th Century French Burr Elm Buffet. The canted cleated top above a centre sundial carved frieze flanked by two short drawers and canted front sides. The panelled doors having the original brasswork enclosing the original shelf, resting on scrolled cabriole legs.
19th Century French provincial carved oak buffet. The serpentine shaped moulded top above a central floral carving flanked by two leaf carved drawers with having the original iron handles above two shaped, well carved (musical) fielded “panelled” doors, opening to reveal a central shelf and a missing floor (will be replaced). The well shaped floral basket carved skirt flowing into the leaf carved cabriole legs. Once glued, cleaned, polished and waxed, this will look fantastic.
19th Century French chestnut and fruitwood dough bin.
The well patinated chestnut rectangular three plank sliding top above four canted chestnut sides and a shaped frieze having a fruitwood centre drawer, resting on square fruitwood inner tapered and chamfered legs. Good overall colour.
